About Annie

Annie wakes up in the morning excited by the gift of each day! She is passionate about all things beautiful. She sees Beauty everywhere and is confident in its ability to heal, restore and transform.

Annie is a highly gifted speaker who has presented both nationally and globally. She is an experienced educator and leader. Trained as a school teacher, she has worked in both primary and secondary school settings. She has been heavily involved in running relationship and communication programs, youth groups, and groups for mothers.

With her family, she lived and worked at an international school in Rome for three years where she grappled with the challenges of raising a young family away from home. She also learnt what it is like to be an outsider and developed a tenderness for those who feel like they don’t belong.

Annie loves the beach. She enjoys entertaining and baking. She adores sewing, and makes clothes and gifts for her friends and family. She confesses that she has a serious problem with fabric hoarding!

Married for 25 years to the love of her life, Steve, and mother to six wonderful children, Annie lives in Melbourne, Australia.